William Eggleston
Posted 15/07/2009 - 19:24
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I remember an exhibition of sculptures by Picasso. In general, I feel that art requires craftsmanship (it stops people declaring that a pile of bricks or an unmade bed is art), but some of the sculptures were just bits of junk arranged in a certain way, like the famous bicycle seat and handlebars that form a bull's head.
The point was that Picasso saw the potential of these cast-off things and what he did with them was unmistakably art.
I didn't see Eggleston, but perhaps the same sort of thing applies.
G
The point was that Picasso saw the potential of these cast-off things and what he did with them was unmistakably art.
I didn't see Eggleston, but perhaps the same sort of thing applies.
G
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I suppose the main problem I had was all the praise being heaped on him. My wife's only actual comment was "Emporer's New Clothes" and I couldn't find a riposte...
I think the main problem I had was this whole edifice that was built around him and the way interviewees spoke of his work - too pretentious for me!
I'll also have to look at his work with open heart, mind and eyes.
Did anyone notice whether he was shooting Pentax, Canon or Nikon?
As has been said many times on the forum it's all a case of personal taste. I just wondered what other people thought.
Howard